Recortes

Recortador jumping over a bull

Recortes are a style of Spanish bullfighting where the bull is not harmed and recortadores must dodge charging bulls acrobatically without the use of capes or props, i.e. solely with their own body's movements. It is traditional to the Spanish regions near the Ebro river, Basque Country, Madrid, Extremadura and Valencia.[1]

Recortador during the 2008 national championship
Pepe Illo Making the Pass of the "Recorte" by Francisco Goya, in or before 1816.

It has been proposed as an alternative to traditional bullfighting corridas as the animal is not harmed or killed.[1] It is also considered easier to market.[2]

As opposed to traditional bullfighting, recortadores do not wear elaborate outfits and instead usually wear jerseys.[3] It is also cheaper to become a recortador than a traditional bullfighter, although prizes are also lower.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Recortadores: la alternativa a la tauromaquia". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. ^ "La edad dorada de los recortadores: el festejo popular llega a la primera feria del mundo". El Español (in Spanish). 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. ^ a b "The Borderline-Insane Bull Jumpers of Spain". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-19.